Writing about books, hiking, the Battle of Tarawa and more
I spent much of the two-hour run time for the new movie "Spotlight" with tears in my eyes, and sometimes, anger in my heart. Spotlight is what I used to call a "journalist hero" movie, the true story (with Hollywood gussing-up, of course) of the … [Continue reading]
I'm still thinking about the trail throughout the day. When I asked my friend Sparkle, who completed the trail with her dog Jude in 2014 and was my original inspiration to walk the Colorado Trail, when this would stop, she just laughed. "I still … [Continue reading]
Public invited to attend memorial lying-in-honor and funeral Saturday and Sunday KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The remains of 1st Lt. Alexander Bonnyman, Jr., arrived in Knoxville from Hawaii Sept. 25, bringing his family's 72-year odyssey closer to … [Continue reading]
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The family of 1st Lt. Alexander Bonnymarn, Jr., who was awarded the Medal of Honor after he was killed on Nov. 22, 1943 in the battle of Tarawa, has scheduled three three public events in conjunction with his burial in Knoxville, … [Continue reading]
